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Ezekiel 48:4

ManassehNaphtaliEast Manasseh (Half-Tribe)

2 And by the border of Dan, from the east side unto the west side, a portion for Asher.

3 And by the border of Asher, from the east side even unto the west side, a portion for Naphtali.

And by the border of Naphtali, from the east side unto the west side, a portion for Manasseh.

5 And by the border of Manasseh, from the east side unto the west side, a portion for Ephraim.

6 And by the border of Ephraim, from the east side even unto the west side, a portion for Reuben.

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
Manasseh will have one portion bordering the territory of Naphtali from east to west.
KJV
And by the border of Naphtali, from the east side unto the west side, a portion for Manasseh.
WEB
“By the border of Naphtali, from the east side to the west side, Manasseh, one portion.
ASV
And by the border of Naphtali, from the east side unto the west side, Manasseh, one [portion].
DARBY
And by the border of Naphtali, from the east side unto the west side, Manasseh one.
BLB
And along the border of Naphtali, from the side of the east to the side of the west, [for] Manasseh one [portion].
ÅB
Og langsmed Naftalis landemerke, fra østsiden til vestsiden, Manasse én lodd.
OTB
"Ved siden av Naftalis område, fra øst til vest, skal Manasse ha én del.
B1930
Og langsmed Naftalis landemerke, fra østsiden til vestsiden, Manasse én lodd.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Joshua 17:1–11

    There was also a lot for the tribe of Manasseh; for he was the firstborn of Joseph; to wit, for Machir the firstborn of Manasseh, the father of Gilead: because he was a man of war, therefore he had Gilead and Bashan.

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  • Joshua 13:29–31

    And Moses gave inheritance unto the half tribe of Manasseh: and this was the possession of the half tribe of the children of Manasseh by their families.

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  • Genesis 30:22–24

    And God remembered Rachel, and God hearkened to her, and opened her womb.

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  • Genesis 48:5

    And now thy two sons, Ephraim and Manasseh, which were born unto thee in the land of Egypt before I came unto thee into Egypt, are mine; as Reuben and Simeon, they shall be mine.

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  • Genesis 48:14–20

    And Israel stretched out his right hand, and laid it upon Ephraim’s head, who was the younger, and his left hand upon Manasseh’s head, guiding his hands wittingly; for Manasseh was the firstborn.

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  • Genesis 41:51

    And Joseph called the name of the firstborn Manasseh: For God, said he, hath made me forget all my toil, and all my father’s house.

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